All 955 workers from a gold mine in South Africa have been safely brought back to the surface. They had been trapped underground since a power cut struck on Wednesday night, and back-up generators failed to work. "Everybody's out," said James Wellsted, a spokesman for the operating firm Sibanye ...

About 950 workers remain trapped in a gold mine in South Africa after a storm caused a power cut, preventing them from getting out, Without electricity, lifts could not bring the night shift workers to the surface, but they "appear to be fine", a spokesman for their employer said. He said about 65 ...

Four miners have died after an earthquake caused a cave-in at a South African gold mine. The miners were among 10 rescued from Sibanye-Stillwater's Masakhane mine, west of Johannesburg, after the incident on Thursday. Three miners remain trapped, two of whom are still unaccounted for, the company ...

Homosexuality on South African Gold Mines. A close look at the culture of homosexuality throughout South African gold mines demonstrates the ways in which Black South African gold miners conceptualize gender and masculinity and how these notions guide their behaviors in everyday relationships.

South African gold producers will likely reach a settlement within six weeks in a lawsuit over a fatal lung disease that companies have set aside 5 billion rand ($420 million) in provisions for, a lawyer and industry group said on Sunday.

Feb 01, 2018· Theunissen (South Africa) (AFP) - About 950 gold miners were stuck underground in South Africa on Thursday after a power cut, the mine's owner said, though the workers were not reported to be in immediate danger. The Sibanye-Stillwater mining company said a massive power outage caused by a storm had ...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Secret gold mines dug behind cricket stadiums, underground shootouts between rival gangs, men living in dark mine tunnels for weeks on end — this is the dangerous world of South Africa’s Zama Zamas. The term means “chancers,” or “trying your luck,” and ...

The Sibanye gold mineshaft in South Africa, where hundreds of miners are trapped underground following a power outage. Photograph: Gianluigi Guercia/AFP/Getty Images At least 900 gold miners who were trapped in a South African mine for more than 24 hours after a power outage were safely evacuated on ...

About 80,000 gold miners in South Africa walked out on strike on Tuesday night, raising fears of renewed violence in the crisis-hit industry and underlining the government's dwindling authority. President Jacob Zuma admitted that he could only plead with companies and unions to find a peaceful ...

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